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David Hurd
En Blanc et Noir
Their contributions may not yet be as familiar as those of composers of the German Baroque or French Romantic eras, but the recent works of African-American musicians impress at many levels. On our next Pipedreams program, you’ll be able to hear pieces by Mark Fax and Thomas Kerr, Nol DaCosta, Henry Sexton, and Charles Coleman, which take as themes simple, beautiful original melodies, gospel hymns, and our nation’s racial history. Herndon Spillman, Mickey Thomas Terry, Eugene Hancock and David Hurd spell it out in black and white, our African American organ tradition.
Program Broadcast dates:
- February 14, 2000
Music played in the program
THOMAS KERR: Anguished American Easter, 1968 (original version); Arietta –Mickey Thomas Terry (1957 Aeolian-Skinner/Georgetown Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC) American Public Media archive
MARK FAX: 3 Pieces for Organ (Allegretto; Chant; Toccata) –Herndon Spillman (1990 Visser-Rowland/Wooddale Church, Eden Prairie, MN) Titanic CD-205
SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Impromptu No. 1. NOL DaCOSTA: Maryton Hymn Variations. HENRY SEXTON (arr. Raymond Henry): Gospel Hymn, We are our heavenly father’s children. CHARLES COLEMAN: Impromptu for Pedals –Eugene Hancock (1977 Klais/Saint Peter’s Church, New York, NY) American Public Media archive (recorded 5/4/91)
DAVID HURD: 3 Fugues (1989); Improvisation on a Submitted Theme –David Hurd (1987 Kney/Saint Thomas Aquinas Chapel, University of Saint Thomas, Saint Paul, MN) American Public Media archive (recorded 6/6/90)
THOMAS KERR: Anguished American Easter, 1968 (revised version) –Herndon Spillman (1990 Visser-Rowland/Wooddale Church, Eden Prairie, MN) Titanic CD-205
This program was originally issued as #9305 in February 1993.